Active duty police officers are defined in accord with Illinois law as (i) any
person who by virtue of his office or public employment is vested by law with a
duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty
extends to all offenses or is limited to specific offenses, or (ii) any person
who, by statute, is granted and authorized to exercise powers similar to those
conferred upon any peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency of this
state.